Atlantic City, N.J. — Tower Investments has developed ISLAND Waterpark, a 120,000-square-foot waterpark located at The Showboat Resort in Atlantic City. Scheduled to open June 30, the property features 11 slides, a surf simulator, man-made waterfall, rollercoaster, zipline course, treehouse, water sports pool, play area for children and a lazy river. Additionally, the waterpark includes six bars and a 10,000-square-foot adults-only space.
New York City — Automaker Rivian has opened a 5,000-square-foot store in New York City’s Meatpacking district, marking the most recent location for its “Spaces” lineup, a collection of temporary and permanent experiential retail centers. Featuring a floor-to-ceiling glass storefront, the space will showcase the company’s flagship vehicles and offer product education and community programming. Rivian plans to introduce more Spaces stores throughout this year and 2024, with upcoming locations including Brooklyn, New York; Laguna Beach, California; and a 10,000-square-foot site in Austin, Texas.
Atlanta — Hospitality group 200 Peachtree is underway on the development of two restaurants located at 200 Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. SKOL Brewing Co., a craft brewery, will comprise 5,000 square feet and is expected to open later this year. Food, beverage and entertainment hall Valhalla Social is scheduled to open in spring or summer 2024 and will total 15,000 square feet, with seating for roughly 300 people. CNNA Architects is the architect for both projects.
White House, Tenn. — The Sembler Co. has announced plans for White House Shops, a 75,000-square-foot retail center to be developed in White House, roughly 30 miles outside Nashville. Publix has signed a 48,387-square-foot lease to anchor the property, which will also feature 11,000 square feet of adjacent retail space and 9,000 square feet of shop space across two additional buildings. Completion of the project is scheduled for next summer. Semblar acquired the 20-acre site earlier this month from a private owner for an undisclosed price.
Verrado, Ariz. — HCCJ Family Partners has broken ground on Sunrise Market, a 35,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in Verrado, roughly 30 miles west of Phoenix. Tenants at the property, which is currently 65 percent pre-leased, will include Copper & Sage, Bobazona, Bosa Donut and Honey Nail. James DeCremer, Matt Milinovich, Alec Miller and Drew Sampson of Avison Young manage leasing at the project on behalf of HCCJ. Construction is scheduled for completion in January 2024.
Shelton, Conn. — GreenLake Asset Management LLC has provided a $34.4 million loan for the refinancing and construction of Fount Square, a retail center currently underway in Shelton. Development at the property previously halted due to construction liens and partnership complications. The undisclosed borrower has used the loan to settle outstanding financing and more than 60 vendor liens, as well as complete a partnership buyout and also plans to use the funding to complete the project. Tenants at the property will include Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread and Taco Bell.
New York City — Life Time Fitness has entered a 53,000-square-foot lease agreement to occupy space on the first three floors of PENN 1, a building located adjacent to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The location will open in two phases beginning in summer 2023. Phase One will feature boutique studios, hundreds of pieces of equipment, a curated recovery space, spa, dressing rooms and a juice bar. Phase Two Is scheduled for early 2024 and will include seven ground-floor pickleball courts, a lounge, a seating and bar area and …
Nashville, Tenn. — Southwest Value Partners and AEG, joint venture partners and co-developers of the 18-acre Nashville Yards mixed-use development in Nashville, have signed Iconix Fitness to a 40,000-square-foot retail lease. Michael Townsend of Townsend & Associates advised Iconix Fitness in the lease transaction. Scheduled to open in summer 2025, Iconix will occupy the entire second floor of a 420,000-square-foot building, which will also house an EVO Entertainment venue. The Iconix club will feature dedicated entry on the ground floor with retail space offering fitness apparel, as well as a health-focused …
Maryland — Slim Chickens has signed a deal with Phoenix Foods LLC to open eight new locations in the Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll and Harford. Brad Hoag, franchisee and owner of Phoenix Foods, will operate the locations, which will join another 1,100 restaurants currently in development for the brand. Hoag, who is based in Baltimore, is a former developer and operator of 10 Qdoba Mexican Grill locations and currently operates 10 Burger King restaurants.
New Kent, Va. —Buc-ee’s has purchased 27.7 acres off I-64 in the Richmond suburb of New Kent with plans to develop the brand’s first location in Virginia. Upon completion, the Buc-ee’s Super Center will comprise 75,000 square feet of retail space, 120 fueling stations, electric vehicle chargers and more than 650 parking spaces. Construction on the project is scheduled for completion within the next 24 months. Nathan Shor of S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. represented both the seller and Buc-ee’s in the land acquisition.
